Systems Analyst (Robotics Control Engineer) Intern

Job Description

Company Description:Joining Intuitive Surgical, Inc. means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient safety as our highest priority.

Eligibility:Must be concurrently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with an accredited university or enrolled in an upcoming program in the fall.

Primary Function of Position:Systems Analysts, with a vital and wide-ranging role, are primarily responsible for generating, debugging and tuning the key algorithms associated with Intuitive Surgical products, and providing analytic assistance to other engineering groups. The Systems Analyst will investigate and resolve issues that impact the production process and system performances in the field. The successful candidate will have the technical depth to troubleshoot advanced problems and initiate improvements.

Skill/Job Requirements:• Thorough theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in robot manipulator kinematics, dynamics, and control including motion and vision sensing • Demonstrated sound engineering judgment and technical skills in real problem solving – from improving and optimizing performance levels to identifying issues, and making improvements • In-depth knowledge of software principles, practices and techniques including testability, maintainability and scalability. The ability of writing efficient and reliable codes that really, really work on real systems is essential • Proficient in Matlab and C/C++ is a must, and experience of other high level programming languages, e.g. Python and JavaScript, is a plus

Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including da Vinci ® Surgery, up to and including death. Individual surgical results may vary. Patients should talk to their doctor to decide if da Vinci Surgery is right for them. Patients and doctors should review all available information on non-surgical and surgical options in order to make an informed decision. Please also refer to http://www.davincisurgery.com/safety for Important Safety Information.

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